USTDA’s assistance will assess the technical and economic viability of the proposed nuclear power plant in West Kalimantan province. This program includes support in areas such as workforce development, stakeholder engagement, regulations, and licensing. The USTDA did not say how much the grant was for, but noted that cooperation includes $1 million in new funding for nuclear energy capacity-building for Indonesia under the US Department of State’s Foundational Infrastructure for the Responsible Use of SMR Technology (First) Program. The latest initiative by the USTDA is the first time any government has put money on the table to evaluate the potential for SMRs and put a US SMR developer in place funded to do the assessment. Several sites, located away from the tectonic subduction zones, have been evaluated for these plants, but none of the proposals by various vendors and state owned enterprises have moved beyond the unfunded MOU stage. Indonesia has been considering various proposals for full scale nuclear power plants since 2006 according to the country profile published by the World Nuclear Association. Fluor is already doing business in Indonesia in its cooper and gold mining sector. The proposed 462-MW facility (six 77 MW SMRs) would use NuScale’s SMR technology and advance Indonesia’s clean energy transition. Indonesia Power has chosen Oregon-based NuScale Power to carry out the assistance in partnership with a subsidiary of Texas-based Fluor Corporation ( NYSE:FLR) and Japan’s JGC Corporation. Several South Korean heavy industry firms have inked equity investments in NuScale and will also serve as key suppliers of long lead time systems and components with an eye towards sales of NuScale’s SMRs in Southeast Asia.įirst of a Kind Funded Effort by US and NuScale for Indonesia NuScale President and CEO John Hopkins said: “NuScale is providing our innovative small modular reactor technology to countries like Indonesia that are seeking reliable, zero-carbon baseload power.” “This project will advance climate action and clean energy access throughout a critical part of the world and has the potential – as part of follow-on projects – to create thousands of jobs, pave the way for additional SMR projects in Indonesia and the Indo-Pacific region, and uphold the highest standards for nuclear safety, security, and non-proliferation,” according to a US Embassy press release US SMR developer NuScale Power has been selected to conduct the scope of work associated with the grant. The grant will be administered by the government-owned electricity distributor PLN Indonesia Power for technical assistance to help develop the SMR. ( NucNet contributed to this report) The US Trade & Development Agency ( USTDA) has awarded a grant to Indonesia for technical assistance towards the deployment of the Asian nation’s first small modular reactor with a potential site already chosen in West Kalimantan, a province on the island of Borneo. Indonesia Gets US Grant, and Help from NuScale, for SMRs on Borneo British-Korean Partnership Set for Fusion Robotics.Type One Fusion Energy Group Raises $29 Million in First Round of Financing.EDF Sets Up Subsidiary to Focus On Nuward SMR.Thorium’s Long-Term Potential in Nuclear Energy: IAEA Analysis.Thorium Energy Alliance Inks MOU with El Salvador.Thorcon to Support Pre-Licensing Consultation for 500 MW Advanced Reactor with Indonesia Nuclear Safety Ministry. Indonesia Gets US Grant, and Help from NuScale, for SMRs on Borneo.
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